The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-06-08
WEDNESDAY, JUNE s, 1887
sTRAwS

AulOih OAhNA wv ANhNNN'aN' ~ ~
present administration one Of the most
serious is the palpable disposition Of
or rul RS to pervert jut'cc. TIE
party to an insurance case in the
Supreme Court freely admits that he
has introduced foreign goods into the
country without paying the lawful du.
ties at the Custom House, yet no move
is made by the Acknowledgement as
public prosecutor to enter an action
against the offender for smuggling
Two distinct breaches Of the penal
code are charged against the keeper OF
shadily reputed place Of amusement,
but only a nominal punishment is
asked to be inflicted for one offense
while the other is left unprecedented.
Again, the same person is arrested on
two or three distinct infprmations, but
only one is heard Of in Court and that
is dropped on q nolle prosequi. With
regard to both the characters alluded
tn, the only explanation of the strange
courses pursued is that they have
partner in each case holding an Office
said to be above the law. Again, that
individual u such supreme station is
openly charged on sworn information
with the preparation Of colossal
swindle upon one or more foreign resi-.
dents. An official not claimed 20 be
superior to law is directly implicated in
aiding and abetting the outrage. Still
the scandal goes forth to the world in
doubly darkened hue from the fact
that those who are responsible, accord
ing to the letter Of the Constitution, for
the maintenance OF national honor and
the laws Of the land, dare not lift fin
ger, either to investigate the alleged
disgraceful action or to compel those
formulating the charges to prove them.
Besides the foregoing clear cases Of de-
reelection Of their sworn duty on the
part Of Ministers, the air is full Of scan
dial in the shape Of huge land swindles;
but in this matter, as well as the others,
even the organ, that has promised to
''roar you as gently as a sucking dove"
Of the policy and performances of His
Majestys Government, has not a word
to venture in contradiction, explana-
ton or extenuation.
The foregoing category Of overt con-
tempt of the law does not, however,
comprise all the symptoms extant OF
imminent danger to the liberties of the
subject When the Supreme Court
bench was enlarged to admit two
justices additional to the former com
plement Of three, it was openly given as
a reason for the increased judiciary
that the ruling faction mistrusted the
bench as heretofore constituted.
Threats were made by the Kings
henchmen, in effect, that the three
judges we're going to be compelled to
toe the mark chalked out by their fac
tion. Mr.. Gibson's paper, held in his
son-in-law's name, blackguarded the
then existing supreme judiciary with all
the venom at the back of its teeth.
The required enactment for increasing
the number Of justices was rushed
through, but more than that, more
than Mr.. Gibson and his servile col
leagues dared attempt was necessary
to encompass their object. They could
not get jurists who would serve their
ends, without exating men who would
be Immediately Kissed off the bench by |
an indignant people. When it came
down to the fine point they were shut
up to the eleyating of honorable and |
able lawyers who feared not their
frowns or their threats of impeachment
The result is that the incomprehensi
bic and intensely corrupt statutes that
the gang Of royal seryitors set up as
DEGREES of the assembled wisdom
save the mark are bowled down like
ten pins before the memorable missiles